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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart imitated cats when he was bored

PoC avatarPosted on January 25, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 25, 2021

The public should know that the genius Mozart liked to imitate domestic cats when he was bored. And it appears that he was bored quite a lot because he was so intelligent. I think intelligence begets boredom. That fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in celebrities and cats | Tagged celeberities, history | Leave a reply

Christopher Smart’s pet cat Jeoffry

PoC avatarPosted on January 9, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 9, 2021

Jeoffry was the pet cat of the tragic 18th-century poet Christopher Smart during his time in a mental asylum, otherwise described as bedlam. While in a mental asylum he was alone except for his cat and the occasional gawker. Therefore … Continue reading →

Posted in celebrities and cats | Tagged cat celebrity, cat history, celebrities and their cats, history

4th-century mosaic of leopard attacking an antelope to stay in Britain

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2020

It is hoped that a Roman mosaic from the 4th-century of a leopard attacking an antelope, which was discovered in the grounds of Dewlish House in Dorset in 1974, will stay in the country. It is the sort of historical … Continue reading →

Posted in leopard | Tagged cat history, Cats in Art, common leopard, history, leopard, leopard attack, wild cat history | Leave a reply

Did Vincent van Gogh have a cat?

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 27, 2020

Today is a good day to ask whether Vincent van Gogh had a cat because on this day in 1890, Vincent van Gogh shot himself once in the chest. He was aged 37 and it took him two days to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats in Art, Cats in art, photography | Tagged artists, cat history pictures, Cats in Art, cats in paintings, history, pictures of cats | Leave a reply

What is a feline tantalus?

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2020

I have decided that there is no such thing as a feline tantalus.

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Posted in Cat History | Tagged Greece, history | Leave a reply

When was the first domesticated cat?

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 17, 2019

There is a common misbelief that the Ancient Egyptians first domesticated the cat. They did not because it happened thousands of years earlier.

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Posted in Cat History | Tagged cat history, domestic cat history, history

Are domestic cats related to tigers?

PoC avatarPosted on January 29, 2017 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2017

Yes, domestic cats are related to tigers. They are also related to all the other wild cat species including lions and leopards et cetera. These days genetic material from the various wild cat species can be analysed using a range … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat History | Tagged cat history, domestic cat, genetics, history, lion, snow leopard, tiger, wild cat species | Leave a reply

Archaeological dig at £7m car park suggests hats were made from cats in medieval Norwich

PoC avatarPosted on January 2, 2015 by Michael BroadMarch 26, 2015

Domestic cats‘ pelts were used to line gloves with fur in 13th century Britain. Britain is the most civilised country in the world 😉 . This means that we have already been through a lot of the bad stuff that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat History | Tagged cat fur trade, cat history, fur trade, history, switzerland | 5 Replies

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